", Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World (Second Edition), Owls of the World: A Photographic Guide (Second Edition). [3], The Moheli scops owl is highly vocal, producing hissing whistles and screeches in a series of five notes, as well as screeching. Photo Gallery (4 pictures) Information. Ae well as habitat loss, other threats to the Moheli scops owl include hunting, and black rats which may eat its eggs and young but also compete with it for food. Criteria: B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,v); C2a(ii) Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria Justification of Red List category This scops-owl has a very small range and population size, occurring on only one island, though new information suggests that the species may be much more widespread on Moheli than previously thought. Both colour forms have yellow-green eyes, grey legs and black beaks. November 2014. The Moheli scops-owl is … Rufous form is bright orangey-buff with unusually reduced barring and streaks. The Moheli scops owl has two colour morphs, the rufous morph has reddish-brown plumage which is and weakly marked with dark streaks and bars; the brown morph has a darker brown plumage, which is boldly marked with streaks and vermiculations. Moheli Scops-owl Facts Last Updated: January 1, 2016 To Cite This Page: Glenn, C. R. 2006. It is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and in CITES Appendix II. 1998. Page by Deane Lewis. It is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and in CITES Appendix II. Calling males have been recorded in September. Wiele innych źródeł, np. Journal of African Ornithology, 112(2), p. 163-169. Moheli Scops Owl relies on flight to move around. [2] It occurs in dense humid forest, which is rich in epiphytes between 450 and 790 m (1,480 and 2,590 ft). Location: Mountainside above Famboni, Mohéli Island. Both morphs have yellow-green eyes, grey legs and black beaks. « Previous Page. Two colour forms. 2020. The Moheli Scops-owl (Otus moheliensis) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "birds" and found in the following area(s): Indian Ocean (Comoros). [3] It has an estimated population of 400, and is classified as critically endangered due to it being restricted to such as small area, which is being rapidly deforested, In 1995, only five percent of the island still had intact, dense, humid forest. Justification of Red List Category This scops-owl has a very small range and population size, occurring on only one island, though new information suggests that the species may be much more widespread on Moheli than previously thought. November 2014. Distribution: Endemic to Mohéli Island in the Comoros Archipelago, northwest of Madagascar. Status: Listed … The Moheli scops owl (Otus moheliensis) is a scops owl endemic to the island of Mohéli, one of the Comoro Islands. Distribution: Endemic to Mohéli Island in the Comoros Archipelago, northwest of Madagascar. Status: Listed as Endangered by Birdlife International. Location: Mountainside above Famboni, Mohéli Island. Moheli scops owl Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Otus Species: O. moheliensis Binomial name Otus moheliensis Lafontaine & Moulaert, 1998 The Moheli scops owl (Otus moheliensis) is a scops owl endemic to the island of Mohéli, one of the Comoro Islands. The Moheli scops owl has two colour morphs, the rufous morph has reddish-brown plumage which is and weakly marked with dark streaks and bars; the brown morph has a darker brown plumage, which is boldly marked with streaks and vermiculations. [3], This owl is found on only the mountain in the centre of the island of Mohéli, the total range covering 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi), including the highest point of the ridge, at 790 metres (2,590 ft) in altitude, and the adjacent upper slopes.